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2025 Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges in the New England Region
1,518 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$65,617 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in medicine is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,518 degrees in medicine annually.

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Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Medicine Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medicine in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Medicine

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Medicine Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

Brown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 148 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those medicine students who get their degree from Brown University make $6,734 more than the standard medicine graduate.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
164 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$70,654 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 164 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Medicine degree recipients from Boston University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,037 over the average income of medicine graduates.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Medicine Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the medicine degree program at Tufts University make $3,618 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Medicine Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Quinnipiac University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 97 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Medicine degree recipients from Quinnipiac University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,899 above the typical earnings of medicine majors.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$68,527 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 101 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those medicine students who get their degree from University of Connecticut receive $2,910 more than the average medicine graduate.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Medicine Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 118 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program make about $67,529 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$65,581 Median Starting Salary

UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford. This university ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 162 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients usually make around $65,581 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of New England

Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 692
Connecticut 241 293
New Hampshire 210 99
Maine 202 174
Rhode Island 200 120
Vermont 194 110

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medicine Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 1,356
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy 162

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Majors Similar to Medicine

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 15,982
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,817
Public Health 3,165
Allied Health Professions 2,755
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,494
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,343
Mental & Social Health Services 2,140
Health Sciences & Services 2,128
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,678

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